methodology

Identifies the steps involved in following the scientific method, focusing on the role of planning an investigation in conducting science experiments. Includes a glossary.

Identifies the steps involved in following the scientific method, focusing on the role of collecting information in conducting science investigations. Includes a glossary.

Easy-to-follow text introduce students to the best methods and importance of evaluating data in school and everyday life.

Introduces the scientific method; presents step-by-step instructions for classroom experiments that demonstrate the method; and discusses controls, blind tests, models, and the use of animals in experiments by scientists.

Easy-to-follow text teach children how to create plausible explanations and theories about how things work.

Presents ideas and plans for one hundred unusual science fair projects, covering a variety of topics including animals, food, electronics, and plants.

Evaluates nine seemingly controversial ideas culled from physics, biology, and social science, and explains why it is important to weigh an argument, judge someone's use of statistics, identify underlying assumptions, and uncover hidden agendas.

Up-to-date information resources for reference books, telephone sources, electronic databases, special collections, government sources, and picture sources.

Provides guidelines on how to gather information during an interview, discusses what questions to ask, how to prepare for an interview and how to put it all together.

Provides step-by-step instructions for several science projects designed to teach children how science and nature are related.